Riv erdale Village Board Meeting Minutes Report
Riverdale board met last Tuesday with President Schmidt presiding at 8:15. Treasurers report showed a balance of 2 435.54. bonds for F L Logan to conduct a saloon considered. Drainage and utility repairs planned. slag hauled for street 300 cost. leases for hall usage prepared. Fire alarm phone Riverdale 12 installed. note to call River Gale 12 for fire dept.
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Riverdale
Schmidt
Deam
Bonse
F. L. Logan
Calumet Hotel
Niemeyer
Halsted Street
Lawrence Ray
Unruh
Chicago Terminal
187Th Street
Indiana Avenue
186Th Street
Reich
Baumgartner
Hall Committee
Strosinski
Belz
Wendland
Trapp
Chicago Telephone Co
Riverdale 12
Fire Department
River Gale 12
South Holland notes and local happenings
Cornelius Dunker welcomed a bouncing baby boy last Saturday. John Osting’s Phoenix house burned Saturday likely from an overheated stove. Mr and Mrs William Leenhout of Milwaukee visit relatives. Sewer work advances despite bad weather under R A Gouwens supervision and expertise. C Reitveid of Milwaukee visits. Rev Clark of Cedar Grove will preach at First Reformed Church Sunday. Clarence Dalenberg has joined Hamilton Piano Works in Chicago Heights. Young People's Society meets as usual with an extra meeting every other week. A church gathering Saturday will decide the future pastor. Jacob P De Young house now Moris Van Der Aa occupied struck by lightning. roof and interior damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Dunker
John Osting
Phoenix
Wm. Leenhout
Milwaukee
R. A. Gouwens
First Reformed Church
Jacob P. de ‘Young
Moris van der Aa
John Collins
Mamie
Chicago
E. J. Lowry
Collins
Riverdale
Simon Schoon
James Stanzick
Ida
Holland
Mich
Michigan City
Lake Michigan
Xmiss
Naomi Grant
Young Ladies Guild
Pullman M. E. Church
Leyden Avenue
Garrett Deckar
Anna Ose
Walter Deckar
Harvey
Palmer
Globe Station
Charles Baker
Pennsylvania Railroad
Berger Station
Monroe Hospital
Alderman Ernest Bibl Operated On For Hernia
Alderman Ernest Bibl underwent hernia surgery last week at Washington Park Hospital to prevent strangulation. The operation was performed by Dr Valerius of Englewood, and he has suffered from hernia for six years.
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Ernest Bibl
Washington Park Hospital
Valerius
Englewood
New Line For The Heights Street Car Planned
Chicago Heights plans another street car line from Hammond to Dyer and Cedar Lake with a branch to Chicago Heights and aims to connect with the K. E. or another Indiana line. The piece questions why Dalton and Riverdale are left out and asks for explanation.
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Chicago Heights
Hammond
Dyer
St. John’s
Crown Point
Cedar Lake
South Bench
Pullman
Indiana
Dalton
Riverdale
Riverdale Water Tax Due With Penalty Notice
Water tax in the Village of Riverdale is now due. A 10 percent penalty applies if unpaid by November 15. Pay promptly to save the penalty. The Collector will be in the village hall office Monday evening from 7:30 to 10:00. Ice cream offered at Obeldobels all winter.
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Riverdale
Local residents host visitors and community events in Riverdale
Locals Mrs. Robert Waddell and Miss Ellen Waddell visited Roseland with friends. Attica New York residents Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Pettibone stayed with Geo. A. Dalton family. A West Pullman guest joined Mrs. Herbert Verdine while Epworth League plans a church meeting.
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Robert Waddell
Ellen Waddell
Roseland
Thornton Board Weighs Building New High School
The Thornton township High School Board faces crowding as 50 to 100 new students are expected next year. A new high school building, likely a duplicate of the current one, is considered as the solution.
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Thornton Township
K E Street Progress in Kensington Area to Open New City Thoroughfare
The K E electric line donates a forty foot street from 115th to 130th streets in place of Cottage Grove Ave, with plans to pave by March 29 1910. Calumet Record notes deeds show K E and partners providing a two mile stretch east of 115th St aligned with the right of way, while the city may later build a bridge over the Calumet River if needed.
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Cottage Grove Avenue
130Th Street
Riverdale
Calumet River
Indiana
Calumet
Kensington
Pullman
South End
115Th St
130Th St
Cottage Grove Ave
Hegewisch
115Th
123Rd St
Jno
D. Riley
S. C
124Th St
Pullman Co
Griffin Wheel Co
Michigan Central
M. C
Commissioner of Public Works
Thieves Break Into Henry Goos Chicken Coop
Four chickens were stolen from Henry Goos' coop last Friday night. Neighbor Martin Wilkins, in a nightshirt, chased the thieves but fired and missed. The thieves dropped three chickens while fleeing. the four birds killed by fright were left in the yard the next morning.
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Henry Goos
Martin Wilkins
Martin
C. O. F. Memorial Day Set for Riverdale Members
Notice to all St. Luke Court No. 186 C O F Riverdale that memorial day is Tuesday November 16 09 A Requiem High Mass will be read at St Marys Church Riverdale at 8:00 am All members relatives and friends of departed members are invited to attend the services.
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St. Luke Court
Riverdale
St. Mary’s Church
Order
Debt notice from Jennie C Dolton for coal bills
Jennie C Dolton demands all debtors to call at her home on or before November 20 to arrange settlement of coal bills.
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Jennie C. Dolton
I will not be responsible for debts contracted by any one but myself and mother
Edwin J. Thompson signs a personal declaration disavowing responsibility for debts incurred by anyone else, stating the obligation rests solely with him and his mother. The note asserts sole liability and excludes others from accountability.
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Edwin J. Thompson
Dolton Public School re admission rules summary
Dolton parents are reminded that returning pupils after illness must present a certificate from the President of the Board of Health stating no contagion risk. The certificate may be obtained in exchange for a physician's statement from Titus Harper, President of the Board of Health, to avoid delays.
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Dolton
Board of Education
Board of Health
Titus Jiarper
Birthday Surprise Party for 47 Year Old George Schwantke
A large gathering at A. O. U. W. Hall in Dalton hosted a birthday celebration for George Schwantke on November 10. Despite claiming to be 21, he revealed he is 47 and enjoyed dancing, cards, and a feast prepared by the ladies of the party.
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George Schwantke
A. O. U. W. Hall
Dalton
George
Infant Elmer Bessette Dies at 10 Weeks
Mr and Mrs Wm Bessette mourn the death of their infant son Elmer aged about 10 weeks who passed away Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 10 a.m. from St Mary's Church Riverdale to Mount Olivet.
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Wm. Bessette
Elmer
St. Mary’s Church
Riverdale
Mount Olivet
Will Move to Washington Dr Teitgen Sells Practice
Dr A H Teitgen who has lived in Riverdale five years and built a large dental practice has sold to Edward G Vance DDS and will move to Sunnyside Washington where he owns 60 acres of irrigated fruit land He and Mrs Teitgen have many friends in Riverdale and Dalton who regret the move but wish them well They plan to depart November 20 Dr Vance is a graduate of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery and comes well recommended as advanced in his field
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A. H. Teitgen
Riverdale
Edward G. Vance
D. D.S
Sunnyside
Wash
Chicago College of Dental Surgery
Calumet Men Appointed to Study Chicago Plan Commission
Mayor Busse selected four Calumet region representatives to join a 326 member group examining the Chicago Plan. Appointees include Herman Teninga Ernest Binl John J Finn and G E Q Johnson along with many civic leaders such as J Ogden Armour Edward B Butler D H Burnham D A Campbell Edward F Dunne and R R McCormick.
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Busse
Calumet
Chicago
Herman Teninga
South End Business Men’s Association
Ernest Binl
John J. Finn
Federation of
South End Improvement Ciun
M. J. Foreman
James B. Forgan
Charles L. Hutchinson
Joan P. Hopkins
R. R McCormick
Robert T. Lincoln
Edwin A. Potter
Bernard W. Snow
Alfred R. Urion
Walter H. Wilson
Moving Picture Show Features This Weekend
Saturday evening program begins 6 30 featuring High Diving Swimming School The Pay Day Tommy Boys Mrs Jones Visitors His Wife s Visitor Sunday show at 6 00 includes Feather Stocling the great Indian show and other features. John Hruby manager.
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Tommy Boys
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Wabash Avenue
Village Hall
Riverdale Village
South Holland
Obeldobels
H. C. Pettibone
Attica
N. Y
Geo. A. Dalton
Albert Klinkhammer
West Pullman
Herbert Verdine
Epworth League
M. E. Church
Dr. Hammers
Lois
Lexington Il
John Berger
John Cavan
Eileen
Meta
Globe
Til
Harry Robison
Johanna Hoppe
St. Paul
Minn
Henry Hahn
Athe Dolton
Ya. J. Sutherland
Andrew Jergens Co
Wm.May & Co
Sutherland
New High School
Highlawn
Washington
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